RE: MIT Sloan Management Review Brazil. Article5 Nov 2021 06:32
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Technology undergoes continuous testing
For the development of the technology, PHC Brasil conducted several Saori trials in the treatment of seeds in previous harvests conducted by a group of researchers specialized in soybean diseases.In addition, it maintains new studies in progress to evaluate the use in the control of other diseases of the culture, totaling 34 trials in the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Distrito Federal, Minas Gerais and Bahia.
"We have been working for three harvests with Saori and we were able to observe that the product applied through seed treatment, together with a foliar fungicide program, adds an excellent control of the severity of Asian soybean rust.On the other hand, the application in planting causes a delay in the first symptoms of the disease", highlights Paulo Henrique Orlandini Fedato, director of Plantec Laboratories.According to researcher Fernanda Cristina Juliatti, CEO of Juliagro BG&P, the evolution recorded with Saori was more than satisfactory: "in the 2020/2021 crop we observed less evolution of diseases such as brown spot, target spot and rust throughout the crop cycle.This better condition given to the cultivation, allowed the plants to achieve higher yields significantly, in the treatments with Saori".
In the regions affected by severe rust occurrences, as occurs in soybean fields in the Brazilian Midwest, PHC Brazil observed the lower incidence of rust in the lower letr in treatments that had the addition of Saori, with a visible reduction in the fall of the lowlet leaves.This visible difference in the health of the lower letr leaves contributes to a higher grain filling and, consequently, caused a higher productivity index.Sustainable technology and compatible with current agricultural practices, arrives as a great ally to the producer, protecting the crop since the beginning of the harvest."We conducted experiments in the last two crops in soybean crop and verified their effectiveness in controlling the main diseases.Low doses, use in seed treatment and broad spectrum of action are some of the characteristics of Saori", explains researcher Luis Henrique Carregal, phytopathologist and CEO of Agro Carregal Research and Plant Protection.
Authored by Luis Gabatelli Subeditor of digital for HSM Management and MIT Sloan Management Review Brazil.